NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Tech sophomore Cole Courtois has earned All-America honors for the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field season, it was announced Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
 
Courtois was named Honorable Mention All-America, making him the first pole vaulter in program history to earn All-America accolades, while he is one of 21 Conference USA student-athletes to earn All-America honors this season. He is the first LA Tech student-athlete to pick up All-America honors since Mia Adams was named Honorable Mention in 2016.
 
Courtois took home the gold medal in the men's pole vault for the second straight year at the 2019 Conference USA Outdoor Championships with a first-place mark of 17-3 (5.26m) to claim 10 points for the Bulldogs. Courtois qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Austin after finishing in the top 12 at the East Preliminary Championships.
 
The sophomore was one of only 24 pole vaulters in the nation that qualified for the NCAA Track & Field Championships and finished the season ranked 18th nationally in the pole vault with a season-best mark of 17-6.5 in the finals.
 
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